Cruising With A Service Dog....everything You Ever Wanted To Know!

[rangeley]

2 minutes ago, wizard-of-roz said:

Oh! No!  Now everyone knows what Auntie Roz called her little blonde doggie......."Oleander" that's my boy!  Have fun next week.......your first Christmas with your new Mom and Dad.....You're a lucky boy Oleander, Horty and I miss your little marshmellow nose!

 

Haha  I spilled your secret! As I was reading this, drool was pouring off his face ☹️

2 minutes ago, wizard-of-roz said:

 

 

[wizard-of-roz]

1 minute ago, rangeley said:

 

Haha  I spilled your secret! As I was reading this, drool was pouring off his face ☹️

 

OMG!  How can I forget the drool EVERYWHERE!  Truly folks if you've never seen a dog drool constantly then you have not met Oakland.  He forever had a wet mouth. 

 

This is something that can not be trained out of the dog.  You just have to hope that he does it less as he ages.  He comes over and "slimes" your pants, shoes, and anything else in his path.  He would leave a slime across Horton's head or back when he would play or lay with him.  We were all forever wiping ourselves and Horton down before we went to dinner or would go anywhere. 

 

It's like that kid who drools all over himself and you're always putting a bib on him. 

 

It's a good thing he's a handsome charmer! 😘 

[rangeley]

6 hours ago, wizard-of-roz said:

OMG!  How can I forget the drool EVERYWHERE!  Truly folks if you've never seen a dog drool constantly then you have not met Oakland.  He forever had a wet mouth. 

 

This is something that can not be trained out of the dog.  You just have to hope that he does it less as he ages.  He comes over and "slimes" your pants, shoes, and anything else in his path.  He would leave a slime across Horton's head or back when he would play or lay with him.  We were all forever wiping ourselves and Horton down before we went to dinner or would go anywhere. 

 

It's like that kid who drools all over himself and you're always putting a bib on him. 

 

It's a good thing he's a handsome charmer! 😘 

 

Haha  I warned you! I remembered he drooled on your shoe. He is a messy one. I'm always ready with a drool rag. 

[wizard-of-roz]

3 hours ago, rangeley said:

 

Haha  I warned you! I remembered he drooled on your shoe. He is a messy one. I'm always ready with a drool rag. 

I'll take Oleander's drool any day, if it meant we could all cruise together again!

[S.S. Cruisers]

You guys all warm my heart. I look at my sweet Rocky laying next to mom (He is definitely a momma's boy) and wish he could meet his cousins Horty and Oakie. He is getting better and better behaved every day. Still a few areas to work on.  He has a BIG mouth and likes to talk, sometimes non-stop.  We have tried everything.  He got neutered a week ago Friday.  Had them check him for Hip Displaysia (sp), had a couple of different people mention it when he runs.  All was good on his x-rays.  Dr. just thinks he has some peculiar habits.  When he stands on his hind legs, his left foot noticeably turns out to the left.  He rests on his honches when he has to poo.  Just some things I was worried about after the people mentioned it to me.  So thankful our big ole goofy boy is all good.  He weighed in at 60 lbs at  6 months old. His hair is getting lighter and lighter by the day.  He has a patch of silver hairs coming in on his tail.  I thought he got into something, but "NO mom, I was a good boy, its my silver hairs taking over."  In the sunlit he is gorgeous if I might say so myself.  Sorry I took over the post and spewed about my handsome boy!  Should post the most recent picture of him.  Will have to load them from my phone or just log into facebook from my phone.  I shall work on that.  

[S.S. Cruisers]

Here Rocky is, looking over the wall and being the neighborhood snoop!  He loves to stand up there and watch what is going on, on his street!  

[wizard-of-roz]

4 hours ago, S.S. Cruisers said:

Here Rocky is, looking over the wall and being the neighborhood snoop!  He loves to stand up there and watch what is going on, on his street!  

Oh!  Nancy!  What a handsome, big boy, that's for sure and a busy body.  I can certainly see that he's full of fun.  Enjoy him, the time is going so fast.

 

He would have loved playing with Horty and Oakland, they would have shown this youngster what grown-up fun really looks like.  They sure had Cindy and me laughing a lot.  We also got the ship's officer's and other passengers involved in our escapades.

 

Cindy and I lend new meaning to the following couples;  Laverne & Shirley, Thelma & Louise or Lucy & Ethel.  They couldn't hold a candle to the fun we were having!!!! 🥴

[Wendsong]

On 10/31/2019 at 1:20 PM, lindaler said:

I’m so discouraged by all of these negative people. I was so glad the other thread had dropped to page eight. I wish people would just get along.

What is HAL?

[GUT2407]

7 minutes ago, Wendsong said:

What is HAL?

Holland America Line

[Caribbean Chris]

Nancy, Rocky is just beautiful!

[Caribbean Chris]

On 12/20/2019 at 10:37 PM, rangeley said:

 

Haha  I warned you! I remembered he drooled on your shoe. He is a messy one. I'm always ready with a drool rag. 

 

Raylene drooled a lot when she was young, too! On cruises, I always carried a purse nice enough for evening with two side pockets, big enough to hold reward treats on one side and my drool rag on the others!

 

Just threw that falling apart-purse away last month after a LOT of good use. She doesn’t do it so much now - mostly on long walks around the neighborhood when I reward her for stopping, sitting, and staying without being reminded when we reach an intersection, before I give  her the signal to cross the street. She knows I have those treats in my pocket and the anticipation gets that drool going!

[rangeley]

On 12/21/2019 at 1:47 AM, wizard-of-roz said:

I'll take Oleander's drool any day, if it meant we could all cruise together again!

 

Me too!! 

[rangeley]

20 hours ago, S.S. Cruisers said:

Here Rocky is, looking over the wall and being the neighborhood snoop!  He loves to stand up there and watch what is going on, on his street!  

 

Oh Nancy he's a keeper. I'm shocked he's 60lbs already!!! Oakland is around that at 3yrs old. I think Rocky is going to be a big boy!!! Glad things are going better with him. He's growing up! 

[rangeley]

5 hours ago, Caribbean Chris said:

 

Raylene drooled a lot when she was young, too! On cruises, I always carried a purse nice enough for evening with two side pockets, big enough to hold reward treats on one side and my drool rag on the others!

 

Just threw that falling apart-purse away last month after a LOT of good use. She doesn’t do it so much now - mostly on long walks around the neighborhood when I reward her for stopping, sitting, and staying without being reminded when we reach an intersection, before I give  her the signal to cross the street. She knows I have those treats in my pocket and the anticipation gets that drool going!

You mean there's hope he will grow out of this? I never gave that a thought. Yippee!! 

[rangeley]

Yesterday my son and his wife came up for our Christmas together. We had a great day. As many of you know, I have the grandpuppy from hell. Oakland and him only met once for a very short time and it didn't go well. I was anticipating that Forrey (Forrest), as I call him, would spend the day in his kennel. Well I was wrong. The two of them had a ball! Besides some humping, they got along great. They played til they couldn't play no more. It was great. Don't get me wrong, Forrey had a few time outs, but Oak actually initiated most of the play. I was pleasantly surprised. We actually got them to stay still long enough for a few pics. 

Edited December 22, 2019 by rangeley

[dobiemom]

Happy Chanukah! 🙂

[Cruisefanatic71]

So we are packing for our first ceuuse with my daughters service dog..Thank you to everyone that has provided invaluable information to get everything taken care of as far as the permit from the Bahamas. Looks like we have everything covered but I did have 1 more question that my wife brought up. Am I going to need the USDA APHIS form to reenter the U.S.? My vet is wanting to complete the form but I cannot see anywhere written that this is needed for the Bahamas or for reentry into the U.S. I am going to the vet in the morning to have the Bahamas Health Certificate completed and I am wanting to ensure that I do not need anything else for our return.  Again, thanks to everyone for their input. 

[Algebralovr]

Hi, I’m home!

 

The Spoo was VERY well behaved all trip.

The other dog struggled, a lot.  Apparently they also had an interaction with the Spoo which was negative.  
Some of it was this strangest thing.  The guy with the retriever apparently wanted to dance one evening, so he dropped the leash.  The dog was wandering aimlessly on the dance floor, leash trailing, while the guy danced.  That dog was so uncomfortable, it was so sad.  Every time I saw it, the “handler” had put the dog in an uncomfortable situation.  Poor dog.
 

Meanwhile, we ran into a couple of the crew from our Alaska trip last year.  They asked where my dog was.  I guess it is good to be remembered?  Scooter is back home now and passed out on the sofa next to me.  It is good to be home.

[Algebralovr]

33 minutes ago, Cruisefanatic71 said:

So we are packing for our first ceuuse with my daughters service dog..Thank you to everyone that has provided invaluable information to get everything taken care of as far as the permit from the Bahamas. Looks like we have everything covered but I did have 1 more question that my wife brought up. Am I going to need the USDA APHIS form to reenter the U.S.? My vet is wanting to complete the form but I cannot see anywhere written that this is needed for the Bahamas or for reentry into the U.S. I am going to the vet in the morning to have the Bahamas Health Certificate completed and I am wanting to ensure that I do not need anything else for our return.  Again, thanks to everyone for their input. 

My experience was that my ship expected the APHIS 7001 document, when we went to Canada, even though it did not need to be countersigned.  
I would have the vet fill it out just in case, to get honest.  It won’t cost much extra, and will give you peace of mind.

[Kaik9s]

its My understanding that the USDA APHIS health certificate is required by Cruise ships to board, at least Carnival & NCL have required them from us, both email prior to cruise and upon boarding. I’d have it just in case, I like to be over prepared when traveling with my SD. 

[rangeley]

1 hour ago, Cruisefanatic71 said:

So we are packing for our first ceuuse with my daughters service dog..Thank you to everyone that has provided invaluable information to get everything taken care of as far as the permit from the Bahamas. Looks like we have everything covered but I did have 1 more question that my wife brought up. Am I going to need the USDA APHIS form to reenter the U.S.? My vet is wanting to complete the form but I cannot see anywhere written that this is needed for the Bahamas or for reentry into the U.S. I am going to the vet in the morning to have the Bahamas Health Certificate completed and I am wanting to ensure that I do not need anything else for our return.  Again, thanks to everyone for their input. 

 

The health certificate is the main document you need. They will not let you board without it. 

[wizard-of-roz]

6 hours ago, rangeley said:

Yesterday my son and his wife came up for our Christmas together. We had a great day. As many of you know, I have the grandpuppy from hell. Oakland and him only met once for a very short time and it didn't go well. I was anticipating that Forrey (Forrest), as I call him, would spend the day in his kennel. Well I was wrong. The two of them had a ball! Besides some humping, they got along great. They played til they couldn't play no more. It was great. Don't get me wrong, Forrey had a few time outs, but Oak actually initiated most of the play. I was pleasantly surprised. We actually got them to stay still long enough for a few pics. 

They're very cute together........Hello marshmellow nose........I love you! 🥰

[wizard-of-roz]

16 hours ago, Wendsong said:

What is HAL?

I'm sorry I just past right by this.......what happened?  Can you share?

[wizard-of-roz]

55 minutes ago, rangeley said:

 

The health certificate is the main document you need. They will not let you board without it. 

Yep!  This is true.  It's very easy to get.  Your Vet will have it and can fill it out for you and make sure he/she signs it!  Make a few copies to hand to registration and to Immigration, if requested.

[Wendsong]

1 hour ago, wizard-of-roz said:

I'm sorry I just past right by this.......what happened?  Can you share?

I saw something where someone used the initials HAL and I wondered what that was.